The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-10-27
TOWN AND COUNTRY
LOCAL LAcoNcS PICKED UP HERE AMI
THERE BY OUR EAGLEEYED
REPORTERS

crops.
Fine weather for stripping and handling
tobacco for the past several days.
Thanksgiving day will he here next, and
it will soon be time to put up your turkey
for the occasion.
The advertising patronage of the GOLD
LEAF is getting to be interesting. The
shrewd Business man is quick to appre-
ciate good thing when lie sees it.
With good weather large crowds will at
tend the Weldon Fair uext week. The eX-
hibition this year promises to he unusually
good and the Attendance larger than ever
before.
advertisements in this paper puts you
directly before the eyes Of thousands of
people-pe0ple whose trade is worth seek
ing and having. Business men will make
4 note of this.
Attention is called to the advertisements
In the GOLD LEAF. The consumer would
do we'll to scan these columns closely be-
fore buying at any time, for bargains are
always offered.
The elegant store room in the Burwell
building at present occupied by N. Elkan
is offered for rent next year. Possession
given first of January. For terms, etc,
apply to J. S. Burwell.
People from the country should not fail
to visit the Racket Store when they come
to town. An elegant assortment of goods
of every description can be seen, and some
excellent bargains procured.
The Greensboro Patriot says a great
many people who are bothered to death
about where Bob IngersOll will go when
lie dies, haven't looked to see how their
own tickets are marked yet.
So far as the fashions are concerned,
there appears TO be but little change in
some of Onr delinquent subscribers pants
this fall. However. a departure is prOba-
BILE, as they will be cut By us little later.
The unfavorable weather last week threw
damper upon the State Fair. Still, large
crowds attended despite the rains, and the
exhibitions were very good The show of
stock was perhaps the finest ever seen there
Ere many moro moons have waXed and
waned the beautiful snow will be fly
ing, but the idea of its getting down our
coat collar don't trouble us half as much
as the thought of the poet tiends it is sure
to develop.
The GOLD LEAF has copy of the admir-
able address of our tawnSnian Col. Bur
rwyn on the subject of Yellow Tobacco,
and what it has done for North Carolina,
delivered at the Mt. Holly Fair, which it
will publish soon.
Married, at the home of Mr.. Alpheus
Cooke. i'll this place, at $50 o'clock last
evening, Mr.. Oliver Currilr, of Granville
county, to Mrs. Lucy }. lIobgOOd, Rev.
II. ii. Marsh officiating. The GOLD LEAF
extends its best wishes.
The rains have put the roads in bad con-
dition and swelled the creeks until they
are 0ut of their banks. If the country
roads should once he put in thorough re-
pair, by taxation or otherwise, it would be
economy in the long run.
The ordinance of baptism was admins
tered to the infant children of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. IL. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. 5. Wat
kins AMI Mr.. and Mrs l. Il. Gary, by Rev
Alex Sprunt before the regular service al
the Presbyterian church Sunday morning
MesSrs. G. l.. and W. A Marburg, of the
extensive tobacco manufacturing firm OF
Marburg Bros, Baltimore, were visitors
upon the Henderson market this week
They are represented here by MIR. A. w
Schaum AUD are large consumers of Oul
stock.
The GOLD LEAF hopes the farmers OF
Vance will seed a large crop of wheat
Every farmer who possibly can should
raise his own supply of bread and meat
Most of them can raise their own bread al
any rate. Sow plenty of wheat this fall
and winter.
Work on the new railroad is to be com
menced at once. Proposals for grading
and cross tying ten miles of the road from
Henderson out and the same distance from
Durham this way are advertised for. Thu
GOLD LEAF hopes soon to see the worl
we'll under way.
Capt. J. III. Nuckels has sent to the
GOLD LEAF a sample or the finest cotton
we have seen. 1t is the Mammoth variety
and 100 hollis of it yields ~ pounds. Gu
venerable friend is not only noted for hi
success in growing large onions, but som
other things as we'll.
Mr.. Henry L. Jordan who has been YER
sick for several months, was taken by hi
brother Mr.. Matt Jordan home to Danvill
with him last Saturday, hoping the chang
may prove beneficial to him. His man
friends hope for his speedy and entire restC
ration to health again.
Our cotton market may be said to be Of
somewhat of Il boom. 1t is coming i'm quit
freely, the prices which buyers here pa
being tile chief incentive. You can do II
better than sell your cotton in Henderson
Farmers appreciate this and are bringin
their cotton to this market.
The GOLD LEAF sympathizes with NJ
Mrs. j. W. Beck in the death of their littl
son Horace, aged about three years, whic
occurred at their home in this place at a
early hour this morning. He was a brigl
and intelligent little fellow and his deaf
is sad affection to his parents.
Every business man in Henderson shoul
be represented in the advertising column
OF the GOLD LEAF. Even though he h;
only small card. his name should be the
all the same. The man who is depende
upon the public for patronage should kes
his name and business before the public.